Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Nonconformist

Perognathus merriami compared with Lithophane lamda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Nonconformist
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Perognathus	Lithophane
Species	Perognathus merriami	Lithophane lamda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nonconformist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nonconformist

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.