Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Robust Golden Mole

Perognathus merriami compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Heteromyidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Perognathus	Amblysomus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.