Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Variable Darner

Perognathus merriami compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Perognathus	Aeshna
Species	Perognathus merriami	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.