Is a musky rat kangaroo a decomposer?

Answer 1

The kangaroo rat of North America is a consumer. It cannot be a producer as it is not a plant; it cannot be a decomposer because it is neither bacteria nor fungi; it is not a parasite because it does not feed entirely off another plant or animal's system.

Answer 2

A decomposers is an organism that eats dead organic material and breaks it into simpler substances. Kangaroo rats, however, primarily eat seeds, and don't eat dead debris. Thus, they are consumers, not decomposers.

Answer 3

It's a consumer.