Devil weed vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Sargassum horneri compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Devil weed is Not Evaluated while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sargassaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Sargassum	Perognathus
Species	Sargassum horneri	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.