Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Mitchell's Amaranth

Perognathus merriami compared with Amaranthus mitchellii

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Mitchell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Mitchell's Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Amaranthus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Amaranthus mitchellii

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mitchell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Mitchell's Amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitchell's Amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).