Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs pitted-bluegrass

Perognathus merriami compared with Bothriochloa decipiens

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while pitted-bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	pitted-bluegrass
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	Bothriochloa
Species	Perognathus merriami	Bothriochloa decipiens

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

pitted-bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	pitted-bluegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pitted-bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.