Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Shield Pinkgill

Perognathus merriami compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Perognathus	Entoloma
Species	Perognathus merriami	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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