Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Pine Powdercap

Perognathus merriami compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pine Powdercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Perognathus	Cystoderma
Species	Perognathus merriami	Cystoderma jasonis

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.