Raton Subterraneo vs Ratón de Merriam

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raton Subterraneo	Ratón de Merriam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thaptomys	Peromyscus
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Raton Subterraneo and Ratón de Merriam share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Raton Subterraneo

LC — Least Concern

Ratón de Merriam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raton Subterraneo	Ratón de Merriam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raton Subterraneo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ratón de Merriam

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.