Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Pied Inkcap

Perognathus merriami compared with Coprinopsis stangliana

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Pied Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pied Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Coprinopsis
Species	Perognathus merriami	Coprinopsis stangliana

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pied Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pied Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pied Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.