Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Winter Polypore

Perognathus merriami compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Lentinus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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