Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Rough-Tailed

Perognathus merriami compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Perognathus	Bathytoshia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed