Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Perognathus merriami compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield 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	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Perognathus	Thomasomys
Species	Perognathus merriami	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.