Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Rusty Dot

Perognathus merriami compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Crambidae
Genus	Perognathus	Udea
Species	Perognathus merriami	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).