l 'Otocyon vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Otocyon megalotis compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	l 'Otocyon	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Otocyon	Perognathus
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

l 'Otocyon and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

l 'Otocyon

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	l 'Otocyon	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

l 'Otocyon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

l 'Otocyon

The Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species in the genus Otocyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.