Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Millipede

Perognathus merriami compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Heteromyidae	Julidae
Genus	Perognathus	Cylindroiulus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).