Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs robust shell

Perognathus merriami compared with Littoraria undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	robust shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Heteromyidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Perognathus	Littoraria
Species	Perognathus merriami	Littoraria undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and robust shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

robust shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	robust shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Taiwan.