Nutria de Sumatra vs Rata-canguro de Merriam

Lutra sumatrana compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered while Rata-canguro de Merriam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria de Sumatra	Rata-canguro de Merriam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Dipodomys
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria de Sumatra and Rata-canguro de Merriam share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Rata-canguro de Merriam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria de Sumatra	Rata-canguro de Merriam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rata-canguro de Merriam

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.