Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Split Fibrecap

Perognathus merriami compared with Pseudosperma rimosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Split Fibrecap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Pseudosperma
Species	Perognathus merriami	Pseudosperma rimosum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Split Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Split Fibrecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split Fibrecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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