Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Pale Panicgrass

Perognathus merriami compared with Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Pale Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pale Panicgrass
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	Dichanthelium
Species	Perognathus merriami	Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pale Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pale Panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.