Dotted Ermel vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Ethmia dodecea compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ethmiidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ethmia	Perognathus
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.