Jack Bean vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Canavalia pubescens compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Jack Bean is Critically Endangered while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack Bean	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Canavalia	Perognathus
Species	Canavalia pubescens	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Jack Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack Bean

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.