Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Tar spot

Perognathus merriami compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Perognathus	Phyllachora
Species	Perognathus merriami	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.