Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Silky Ringlet

Perognathus merriami compared with Erebia gorge

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Silky Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Perognathus	Erebia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Erebia gorge

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Silky Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).