Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs White Brain

Perognathus merriami compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Exidia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	White Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.