Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Northern Pika

Perognathus merriami compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Perognathus	Ochotona
Species	Perognathus merriami	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.