Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Willow Mildew

Perognathus merriami compared with Erysiphe adunca

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Willow Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Willow Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Erysiphe
Species	Perognathus merriami	Erysiphe adunca

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Willow Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

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