Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Traça

Dipodomys merriami compared with Scoparia aequipennalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Traça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Crambidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Scoparia
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Scoparia aequipennalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam's kangaroo rat and Traça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Traça

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Traça
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.