Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Stalked Rosette

Perognathus merriami compared with Cotylidia undulata

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Stalked Rosette is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Stalked Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Cotylidia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Cotylidia undulata

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Stalked Rosette

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Stalked Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stalked Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.