Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Thyme Moth

Perognathus merriami compared with Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Thyme Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Perognathus	Scrobipalpa
Species	Perognathus merriami	Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Thyme Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.