Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs

Perognathus merriami compared with Simocybe centunculus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Simocybe
Species	Perognathus merriami	Simocybe centunculus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.