Löwenzahn-Wurzelwickler vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Celypha striana compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Löwenzahn-Wurzelwickler	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Tortricidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Celypha	Perognathus
Species	Celypha striana	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Löwenzahn-Wurzelwickler and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Löwenzahn-Wurzelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Löwenzahn-Wurzelwickler	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Löwenzahn-Wurzelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Löwenzahn-Wurzelwickler

The Barred Marble (Celypha striana) is a species in the genus Celypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.