Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Streamside Swordfern

Dipodomys merriami compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Nephrolepis
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.