Ratón-de abazones de Merriam vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Perognathus merriami compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ratón-de abazones de Merriam	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Perognathus	Reithrodontomys
Species	Perognathus merriami	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ratón-de abazones de Merriam and Mexican Harvest Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ratón-de abazones de Merriam

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ratón-de abazones de Merriam	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ratón-de abazones de Merriam

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.