Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Perognathus merriami compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Asterophora
Species	Perognathus merriami	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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