Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Pink Discus

Perognathus merriami compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.