Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs White Saddle

Perognathus merriami compared with Helvella crispa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	White Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Helvella
Species	Perognathus merriami	Helvella crispa

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

White Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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