Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Weeping Widow

Perognathus merriami compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Lacrymaria
Species	Perognathus merriami	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).