Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Netted Nutrush

Perognathus merriami compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Scleria
Species	Perognathus merriami	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.