Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Notomys fuscus compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Notomys	Perognathus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.