Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Pygmy Pine

Perognathus merriami compared with Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pygmy 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	Lepidothamnus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Pygmy Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Pine

Habitat

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