Sapo-pulga vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Brachycephalus didactylus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sapo-pulga	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Brachycephalidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Brachycephalus	Perognathus
Species	Brachycephalus didactylus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Sapo-pulga and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Sapo-pulga

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sapo-pulga	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sapo-pulga

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.