Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Perognathus merriami compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lestidae
Genus	Perognathus	Lestes
Species	Perognathus merriami	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.