evergreen sumac vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Rhus virens compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	evergreen sumac	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Rhus	Perognathus
Species	Rhus virens	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

evergreen sumac

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

evergreen sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.