Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Parasitic fly

Perognathus merriami compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Perognathus	Pegomya
Species	Perognathus merriami	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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