Manila elemi-tree vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Canarium luzonicum compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Manila elemi-tree is Near Threatened while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Manila elemi-tree	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Burseraceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Canarium	Perognathus
Species	Canarium luzonicum	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Manila elemi-tree

NT — Near Threatened

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Manila elemi-tree	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Manila elemi-tree

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.