Barred Grass-veneer vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crambidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Agriphila	Perognathus
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Grass-veneer and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.