Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Pine Toughshank

Perognathus merriami compared with Gymnopus putillus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.