Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Snapping Bonnet

Perognathus merriami compared with Mycena vitilis

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Snapping Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snapping Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.