Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Panicle Hydrangea

Perognathus merriami compared with Hydrangea paniculata

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Panicle Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Panicle Hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Hydrangea
Species	Perognathus merriami	Hydrangea paniculata

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Panicle Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Panicle Hydrangea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Panicle Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).