Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Sargent Cherry

Dipodomys merriami compared with Prunus sargentii

Key Differences

• Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Sargent Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Sargent Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Dipodomys	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Prunus sargentii

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Sargent Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Sargent Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sargent Cherry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.