Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Round ray

Dipodomys merriami compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Irolita
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam's kangaroo rat and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray