Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Surprise Webcap

Perognathus merriami compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Cortinarius
Species	Perognathus merriami	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).