Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Variable Oysterling

Perognathus merriami compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Crepidotus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).