Perereca Geografica vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Boana geographica compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perereca Geografica	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	Hylidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Boana	Perognathus
Species	Boana geographica	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perereca Geografica

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perereca Geografica	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perereca Geografica

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.