Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Plain Clothes

Perognathus merriami compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Tineidae
Genus	Perognathus	Tinea
Species	Perognathus merriami	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Plain Clothes share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Plain Clothes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).