Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Obscure Drill

Perognathus merriami compared with Dichrorampha aeratana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Obscure Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Perognathus	Dichrorampha
Species	Perognathus merriami	Dichrorampha aeratana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.