Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Orange Disco

Perognathus merriami compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.