Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Spangled Cotinga

Perognathus merriami compared with Cotinga cayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Perognathus	Cotinga
Species	Perognathus merriami	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.