Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Violet Webcap

Perognathus merriami compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Cortinarius
Species	Perognathus merriami	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.