Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Pinecone Cap

Dipodomys merriami compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Pinecone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Strobilurus
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Pinecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.