Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Perognathus merriami compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Heteromyidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Perognathus	Dipodomys
Species	Perognathus merriami	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Heteromyidae.

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.