Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Ooldea dunnart

Perognathus merriami compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Heteromyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Perognathus	Sminthopsis
Species	Perognathus merriami	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.