Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Neglected Cave-cricket

Perognathus merriami compared with Troglophilus neglectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Neglected Cave-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rhaphidophoridae
Genus	Perognathus	Troglophilus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Troglophilus neglectus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Neglected Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Neglected Cave-cricket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neglected Cave-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.