Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Tan Ear

Perognathus merriami compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Otidea
Species	Perognathus merriami	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.