Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Nut Grass

Perognathus merriami compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Nut Grass
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	Cyperus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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