Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Poison Pie

Dipodomys merriami compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Poison Pie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Hebeloma
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Poison Pie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Pie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).