Henry's Pine vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Pinus henryi compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Henry's Pine is Near Threatened while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Henry's Pine	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Perognathus
Species	Pinus henryi	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Henry's Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Henry's Pine	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Henry's Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.