Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Plain Clay

Dipodomys merriami compared with Eugnorisma depuncta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Plain Clay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Eugnorisma
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Eugnorisma depuncta

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam's kangaroo rat and Plain Clay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Plain Clay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clay

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.