Fulvous Colilargo vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	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	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Perognathus
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.