Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Thistle Rust

Dipodomys merriami compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Puccinia
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.