Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs

Perognathus merriami compared with Tomentella lapida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Perognathus	Tomentella
Species	Perognathus merriami	Tomentella lapida

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

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