Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Variable Dancer

Perognathus merriami compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Heteromyidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Perognathus	Argia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.