Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Ruby Bolete

Perognathus merriami compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Hortiboletus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.