Merriam's kangaroo rat vs sumac

Dipodomys merriami compared with Toxicodendron striatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Toxicodendron
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Toxicodendron striatum

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.