Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Spring King

Perognathus merriami compared with Boletus rex-veris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spring King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Boletus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spring King
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring King

Habitat

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