Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Surat cone

Perognathus merriami compared with Conus suratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Surat cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Heteromyidae	Conidae
Genus	Perognathus	Conus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Conus suratensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Surat cone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Surat cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Surat cone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surat cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Taiwan.