Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Soapy Trich

Dipodomys merriami compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Soapy Trich
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Tricholoma
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Soapy Trich
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).