Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Pale-marked Angle

Perognathus merriami compared with Macaria signaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pale-marked Angle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Geometridae
Genus	Perognathus	Macaria
Species	Perognathus merriami	Macaria signaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Pale-marked Angle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pale-marked Angle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pale-marked Angle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-marked Angle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).