Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Red-faced Dragonlet

Dipodomys merriami compared with Erythrodiplax fusca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Red-faced Dragonlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Erythrodiplax
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Erythrodiplax fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam's kangaroo rat and Red-faced Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Red-faced Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Red-faced Dragonlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-faced Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.