Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs pale shoulder

Perognathus merriami compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Perognathus	Acontia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and pale shoulder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	pale shoulder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Sweden.