Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Willow Deceiver

Dipodomys merriami compared with Laccaria pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Willow Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Laccaria
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Willow Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.