Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Waved Pincertail

Dipodomys merriami compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Onychogomphus
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.