Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Nut Pine

Perognathus merriami compared with Pinus quadrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Nut Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Perognathus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Perognathus merriami	Pinus quadrifolia

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nut Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.