Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Ridged Tooth

Perognathus merriami compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Perognathus	Hydnellum
Species	Perognathus merriami	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).