Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Rooting Polypore

Perognathus merriami compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Polyporus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.