Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Spectacular Rustgill

Perognathus merriami compared with Gymnopilus junonius

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Spectacular Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spectacular Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Perognathus	Gymnopilus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Gymnopilus junonius

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spectacular Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spectacular Rustgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spectacular Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.