Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Nodding Trillium

Perognathus merriami compared with Trillium cernuum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Nodding Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Trillium
Species	Perognathus merriami	Trillium cernuum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.