Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Patagonian Weasel

Perognathus merriami compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Heteromyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Perognathus	Lyncodon
Species	Perognathus merriami	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Patagonian Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.