Ural'Skii Slepysh vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Spalax uralensis compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Ural'Skii Slepysh is Near Threatened while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ural'Skii Slepysh	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Spalacidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Spalax	Perognathus
Species	Spalax uralensis	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Ural'Skii Slepysh and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Ural'Skii Slepysh

NT — Near Threatened

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ural'Skii Slepysh	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ural'Skii Slepysh

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.