Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Midge

Perognathus merriami compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Perognathus	Dasineura
Species	Perognathus merriami	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.