Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Sallow midget

Perognathus merriami compared with Phyllonorycter hilarella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Sallow midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Perognathus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Perognathus merriami	Phyllonorycter hilarella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sallow midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Sallow midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).