Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Wrinkled Webcap

Perognathus merriami compared with Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Wrinkled Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Wrinkled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Cortinarius
Species	Perognathus merriami	Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Wrinkled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.