Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Sandy Laccaria

Perognathus merriami compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Laccaria
Species	Perognathus merriami	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.