Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Rooting Poisonpie

Perognathus merriami compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.