Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Perognathus merriami compared with Sagittaria subulata

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Perognathus	Sagittaria
Species	Perognathus merriami	Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).