Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs River Frog

Perognathus merriami compared with Lithobates heckscheri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	River Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ranidae
Genus	Perognathus	Lithobates
Species	Perognathus merriami	Lithobates heckscheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and River Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

River Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in China.