Merriam's kangaroo rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Merriam's kangaroo rat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dipodomys merriami
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Heteromyidae

Where does the Merriam's kangaroo rat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Merriam's kangaroo rat in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Merriam's kangaroo rat endangered?

The Merriam's kangaroo rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Merriam's kangaroo rat?

The Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Heteromyidae, genus Dipodomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Merriam's kangaroo rat

Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. The species name commemorates Clinton Hart Merriam. It is found in the Upper and Lower Sonoran life zones of the southwestern United States, Baja California, and northern Mexico.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Merriam's kangaroo rat (revision 1314732407), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q304884 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).