Chinese Jumping Mouse vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Eozapus	Dipodomys
Species	Eozapus setchuanus	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Jumping Mouse and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.