Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Scaly Tooth

Perognathus merriami compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Scaly Tooth
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 squamosus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.