Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Perognathus merriami compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Silver-rumped Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Apodidae
Genus	Perognathus	Rhaphidura
Species	Perognathus merriami	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Silver-rumped Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Silver-rumped Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-rumped Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.