Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Rove beetle

Dipodomys merriami compared with Philonthus rectangulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Heteromyidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Philonthus
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Philonthus rectangulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam's kangaroo rat and Rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia, Taiwan), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).