Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Potato flea beetle

Perognathus merriami compared with Psylliodes affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Heteromyidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Perognathus	Psylliodes
Species	Perognathus merriami	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Potato flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).