Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Sneaky Elf

Perognathus merriami compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Perognathus	Pyropyga
Species	Perognathus merriami	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.