Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Running Coua

Perognathus merriami compared with Coua cursor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Running Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Perognathus	Coua
Species	Perognathus merriami	Coua cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Running Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Running Coua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Running Coua

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.