Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs mulgara

Perognathus merriami compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Heteromyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Perognathus	Dasycercus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.