Rat de Sable vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Psammomys obesus compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat de Sable	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Psammomys	Dipodomys
Species	Psammomys obesus	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat de Sable and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Rat de Sable

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat de Sable	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rat de Sable

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.