Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Rush Disco

Perognathus merriami compared with Lachnum apalum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Rush Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Lachnum
Species	Perognathus merriami	Lachnum apalum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rush Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Rush Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rush Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.