Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Zigzag Darner

Dipodomys merriami compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Aeshna
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.