Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Root rot

Perognathus merriami compared with Phytophthora quercina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Root 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 quercina

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Root 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 rot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).