Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Pouch Cup

Perognathus merriami compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Peziza
Species	Perognathus merriami	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pouch Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.