Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Woolly Rosette

Perognathus merriami compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Cotylidia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Woolly Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

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