Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Pacara earpod tree

Perognathus merriami compared with Enterolobium contortisiliquum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pacara earpod tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Enterolobium
Species	Perognathus merriami	Enterolobium contortisiliquum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pacara earpod tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pacara earpod tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacara earpod tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and United States.