Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Newstead scale

Perognathus merriami compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Perognathus	Lepidosaphes
Species	Perognathus merriami	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.