Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Mountain Plum Pine

Perognathus merriami compared with Podocarpus lawrencei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Mountain Plum Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Podocarpus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Podocarpus lawrencei

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plum Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Mountain Plum Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plum Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway.