Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Veiled Conecap

Perognathus merriami compared with Conocybe velata

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Veiled Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Veiled Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Conocybe
Species	Perognathus merriami	Conocybe velata

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Veiled Conecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.