Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Queen

Perognathus merriami compared with Danaus gilippus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Queen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Perognathus	Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)
Species	Perognathus merriami	Danaus gilippus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Queen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Queen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.