vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Deconica phyllogena compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Deconica	Perognathus
Species	Deconica phyllogena	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.