bubble cone vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Conus bullatus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bubble cone	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Conidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Conus	Perognathus
Species	Conus bullatus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

bubble cone and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bubble cone

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bubble cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bubble cone

The Bubble Cone (Conus bullatus) is a species in the genus Conus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.