Loutre de Sumatra vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Lutra sumatrana compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Loutre de Sumatra is Endangered while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loutre de Sumatra	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Dipodomys
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Loutre de Sumatra and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Loutre de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loutre de Sumatra	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loutre de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.