Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Shield Dapperling

Perognathus merriami compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Perognathus	Lepiota
Species	Perognathus merriami	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.