Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs rusty wave

Perognathus merriami compared with Idaea inquinata

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while rusty wave is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	rusty wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Geometridae
Genus	Perognathus	Idaea
Species	Perognathus merriami	Idaea inquinata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

rusty wave

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	rusty wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rusty wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).