Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Sallow Button

Dipodomys merriami compared with Acleris hastiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Acleris
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Sallow Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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