Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Spring Hazelcup

Perognathus merriami compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Encoelia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spring Hazelcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.