Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs

Perognathus merriami compared with Sarcodon joeides

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Perognathus	Sarcodon
Species	Perognathus merriami	Sarcodon joeides

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.