Azara's grass mouse vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Akodon azarae compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's grass mouse	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Akodon	Perognathus
Species	Akodon azarae	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's grass mouse and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Azara's grass mouse

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's grass mouse	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's grass mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Azara's grass mouse

The Azara's grass mouse (Akodon azarae) is a species in the genus Akodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.