vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Algirosphaera robusta compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Syracosphaerales (Syracosphaerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhabdosphaeraceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Algirosphaera	Perognathus
Species	Algirosphaera robusta	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Algirosphaera robusta (Algirosphaera robusta) is a species in the genus Algirosphaera. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.