Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Sidewalk Firedot

Perognathus merriami compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Xanthocarpia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.