Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Oakleaf Cup

Perognathus merriami compared with Rutstroemia sydowiana

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Oakleaf Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Oakleaf Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Rutstroemia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Rutstroemia sydowiana

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Oakleaf Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakleaf Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.