Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Periwinkle Rust

Perognathus merriami compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Periwinkle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Periwinkle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Puccinia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Periwinkle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).