Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Orange Polypore

Perognathus merriami compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Hapalopilus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.