Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs North American Badger

Perognathus merriami compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Heteromyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Perognathus	Taxidea
Species	Perognathus merriami	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.