Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Scrub Hare

Perognathus merriami compared with Lepus saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Heteromyidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Perognathus	Lepus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.