Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Thin Cord-moss

Dipodomys merriami compared with Entosthodon attenuatus

Key Differences

• Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Thin Cord-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Thin Cord-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Funariaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Entosthodon
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Entosthodon attenuatus

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Thin Cord-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Thin Cord-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Cord-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.