Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Rattan

Perognathus merriami compared with Laccosperma secundiflorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Rattan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Laccosperma
Species	Perognathus merriami	Laccosperma secundiflorum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rattan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rattan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.