Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Merten's rush

Perognathus merriami compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Juncus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merten's rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.