Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Slender Waxcap

Perognathus merriami compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.