Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Pointed Rush

Perognathus merriami compared with Juncus oxymeris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Juncus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Juncus oxymeris

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pointed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.