Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs paddle grass

Perognathus merriami compared with Halophila decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	paddle grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Halophila
Species	Perognathus merriami	Halophila decipiens

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

paddle grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paddle grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Seychelles, and Taiwan.