Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Waved Pincertail

Perognathus merriami compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Perognathus	Onychogomphus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.