Merriam's kangaroo rat vs short-stem iris

Dipodomys merriami compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Heteromyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Iris
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam's kangaroo rat and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.