Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Turkish Hazel

Perognathus merriami compared with Corylus colurna

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Turkish Hazel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Turkish Hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Heteromyidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Corylus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Corylus colurna

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Turkish Hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkish Hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).