Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Red brome

Perognathus merriami compared with Bromus rubens

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Red brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Red brome
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	Bromus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Bromus rubens

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Red brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Namibia), Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).