Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Violet Bramble Rust

Perognathus merriami compared with Phragmidium violaceum

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Violet Bramble Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Violet Bramble Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Phragmidium
Species	Perognathus merriami	Phragmidium violaceum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Violet Bramble Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Violet Bramble Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Bramble Rust