Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Paint Trillium

Perognathus merriami compared with Trillium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Paint Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Trillium
Species	Perognathus merriami	Trillium undulatum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Paint Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Paint Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paint Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.