Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Ringed Twiglet

Dipodomys merriami compared with Tubaria confragosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Ringed Twiglet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Tubaria
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Tubaria confragosa

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Twiglet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ringed Twiglet

Habitat

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

Range

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