Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Upland midget

Perognathus merriami compared with Phyllonorycter junoniella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Upland midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Perognathus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Perognathus merriami	Phyllonorycter junoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Upland midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Upland midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).