Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Ochre Bracket

Perognathus merriami compared with Trametes ochracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Ochre Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Trametes
Species	Perognathus merriami	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).