Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Shadow Darner

Dipodomys merriami compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Aeshna
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.