Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Páramo Colilargo

Perognathus merriami compared with Microryzomys altissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Páramo Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Perognathus	Microryzomys
Species	Perognathus merriami	Microryzomys altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Páramo Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Páramo Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Páramo Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Páramo Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.