Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Oat Grass

Perognathus merriami compared with Acroceras zizanioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Oat 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 zizanioides

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Oat Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oat Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Guinea) and South America (5 countries).