Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Red-necked Falcon

Perognathus merriami compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Red-necked Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Falconidae
Genus	Perognathus	Falco
Species	Perognathus merriami	Falco chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Red-necked Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Red-necked Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.