Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Mexican Muhly

Perognathus merriami compared with Muhlenbergia mexicana

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Mexican Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Mexican Muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).