Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Pomace Fly

Perognathus merriami compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pomace Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Perognathus	Scaptomyza
Species	Perognathus merriami	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pomace Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).