arrow-head scale vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Unaspis yanonensis compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• arrow-head scale is Not Evaluated while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-head scale	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Diaspididae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Unaspis	Perognathus
Species	Unaspis yanonensis	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-head scale and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-head scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-head scale	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-head scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrow-head scale

The Arrow-head scale, Unaspis yanonensis, is a species. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.