Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs moru

Perognathus merriami compared with Quercus floribunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	moru
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Perognathus	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Perognathus merriami	Quercus floribunda

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

moru

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

moru

Habitat

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