Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Staph beetle

Perognathus merriami compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Heteromyidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Perognathus	Oligota
Species	Perognathus merriami	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).