Merriam's kangaroo rat vs puma

Dipodomys merriami compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Heteromyidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dipodomys	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam's kangaroo rat and puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.