Maulwurf vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Talpa europaea compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maulwurf	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Talpidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Talpa	Perognathus
Species	Talpa europaea	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Maulwurf and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.