Hazel Bracket vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Skeletocutis semipileata compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Bracket	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Incrustoporiaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Skeletocutis	Perognathus
Species	Skeletocutis semipileata	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Bracket	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.