Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Nyl grass

Perognathus merriami compared with Acroceras macrum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Nyl grass
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	Acroceras
Species	Perognathus merriami	Acroceras macrum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nyl grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyl grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Taiwan.