Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Pea Withe

Perognathus merriami compared with Rhynchosia reticulata

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Pea Withe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pea Withe
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	Rhynchosia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Rhynchosia reticulata

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pea Withe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pea Withe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pea Withe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.