Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Shadow Darner

Perognathus merriami compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Perognathus	Aeshna
Species	Perognathus merriami	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.