Forked Aster vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Eurybia furcata compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Eurybia	Perognathus
Species	Eurybia furcata	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

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.