Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs plain wave

Perognathus merriami compared with Idaea straminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	plain wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Geometridae
Genus	Perognathus	Idaea
Species	Perognathus merriami	Idaea straminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

plain wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	plain wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plain wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.