Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Nodding Bulrush

Perognathus merriami compared with Scirpus pendulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Nodding Bulrush
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	Scirpus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Scirpus pendulus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, and United States.