Dsinezumi Shrew vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Crocidura dsinezumi compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dsinezumi Shrew	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Crocidura	Perognathus
Species	Crocidura dsinezumi	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dsinezumi Shrew	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.