Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Pine Crust

Perognathus merriami compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Perognathus	Peniophora
Species	Perognathus merriami	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.