Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Tree Heath

Dipodomys merriami compared with Erica arborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Tree Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Erica
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Erica arborea

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Tree Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).