Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Tiny Mycocalia

Perognathus merriami compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Tiny Mycocalia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Tiny Mycocalia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Perognathus	Mycocalia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Mycocalia minutissima

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Tiny Mycocalia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Mycocalia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.