lesser mouse-deer vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Tragulus kanchil compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser mouse-deer	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tragulidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Tragulus	Perognathus
Species	Tragulus kanchil	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

lesser mouse-deer and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

lesser mouse-deer

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser mouse-deer	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lesser mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.