Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Silver Hook

Perognathus merriami compared with Deltote uncula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Silver Hook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Perognathus	Deltote
Species	Perognathus merriami	Deltote uncula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Silver Hook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Silver Hook
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Hook

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.