Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Plum pine

Perognathus merriami compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Podocarpus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.