Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Violet Dropwing

Dipodomys merriami compared with Trithemis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Trithemis
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam's kangaroo rat and Violet Dropwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.