Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Pine Bonnet

Perognathus merriami compared with Mycena silvae-nigrae

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Pine Bonnet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pine Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Mycena
Species	Perognathus merriami	Mycena silvae-nigrae

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pine Bonnet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pine Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.