Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

Perognathus merriami compared with Apomys hylocetes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Heteromyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Perognathus	Apomys
Species	Perognathus merriami	Apomys hylocetes

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.