Merriam's kangaroo rat vs sago palm

Dipodomys merriami compared with Metroxylon sagu

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	sago palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Metroxylon
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Metroxylon sagu

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

sago palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sago palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Singapore.