Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Rooting Inkcap

Perognathus merriami compared with Coprinopsis radicans

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Rooting Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Rooting Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Coprinopsis
Species	Perognathus merriami	Coprinopsis radicans

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Rooting Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.