Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Shallon

Perognathus merriami compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Shallon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Gaultheria
Species	Perognathus merriami	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shallon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).