Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Nimblewill

Perognathus merriami compared with Muhlenbergia schreberi

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Nimblewill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Nimblewill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Perognathus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Muhlenbergia schreberi

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nimblewill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nimblewill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).