Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Ringed Conecap

Perognathus merriami compared with Conocybe arrhenii

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Ringed Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Ringed Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Conocybe
Species	Perognathus merriami	Conocybe arrhenii

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ringed Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.