Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Willow Barkspot

Perognathus merriami compared with Diatrype bullata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Willow Barkspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Diatrype
Species	Perognathus merriami	Diatrype bullata

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Willow Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Willow Barkspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.