Dixon's stingaree vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Urolophus paucimaculatus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dixon's stingaree	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Urolophus	Perognathus
Species	Urolophus paucimaculatus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Dixon's stingaree and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dixon's stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dixon's stingaree

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.