Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs september thorn

Perognathus merriami compared with Ennomos erosaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	september thorn
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Geometridae
Genus	Perognathus	Ennomos
Species	Perognathus merriami	Ennomos erosaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

september thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

september thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.