Chinese Jumping Mouse vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Dipodidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Eozapus	Perognathus
Species	Eozapus setchuanus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Jumping Mouse and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.