Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Siberian chipmunk

Perognathus merriami compared with Tamias sibiricus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Siberian chipmunk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Perognathus	Tamias
Species	Perognathus merriami	Tamias sibiricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Siberian chipmunk share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Siberian chipmunk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian chipmunk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (12 countries).