Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Tufted Bracket

Perognathus merriami compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Fuscoporia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.