Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Willow Shield

Perognathus merriami compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Willow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Pluteus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.