Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Soapy Trich

Perognathus merriami compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Soapy Trich
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Perognathus	Tricholoma
Species	Perognathus merriami	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Soapy Trich
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).