Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Poplar Bracket

Perognathus merriami compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Oxyporus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Poplar Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.