Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs White-cheeked Pintail

Perognathus merriami compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน)
Family	Heteromyidae	Anatidae
Genus	Perognathus	Anas
Species	Perognathus merriami	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.