Merriam's kangaroo rat vs White Brain

Dipodomys merriami compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Exidia
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	White Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Brain

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.