Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs small marbled

Perognathus merriami compared with Eublemma parva

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	small marbled
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	Eublemma
Species	Perognathus merriami	Eublemma parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

small marbled

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan, Yemen) and Europe (5 countries).