水鼩 vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	水鼩	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Soricidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Perognathus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

水鼩 and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

水鼩

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

水鼩

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.