Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Pig'S Ear

Perognathus merriami compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pig'S Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Perognathus	Gomphus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Gomphus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Pig'S Ear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pig'S Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.