American marten vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Martes americana compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Martes	Perognathus
Species	Martes americana	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American marten

The American marten (Martes americana) is a species in the genus Martes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.