Ledge Grass vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Poa hothamensis compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ledge Grass	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Poa	Perognathus
Species	Poa hothamensis	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ledge Grass	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ledge Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.