Dusky Dancer vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Argia translata compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dancer	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Argia	Perognathus
Species	Argia translata	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dancer	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.