Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Root and stalk rot

Perognathus merriami compared with Phytophthora tentaculata

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Root and stalk rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Root and stalk rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Phytophthora
Species	Perognathus merriami	Phytophthora tentaculata

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Root and stalk rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Root and stalk rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root and stalk rot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.