Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Tuberous Polypore

Perognathus merriami compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Polyporus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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