Merriam's kangaroo rat vs waved carpet

Dipodomys merriami compared with Hydrelia sylvata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	waved carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Geometridae
Genus	Dipodomys	Hydrelia
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Hydrelia sylvata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

waved carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waved carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.