Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Timber Mazegill

Perognathus merriami compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Gloeophyllum
Species	Perognathus merriami	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

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