Flats Silkypuff vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Diastella proteoides compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Proteaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Diastella	Perognathus
Species	Diastella proteoides	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.