Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs saltmarsh baccharis

Perognathus merriami compared with Baccharis glutinosa

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while saltmarsh baccharis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	saltmarsh baccharis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Heteromyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Perognathus	Baccharis
Species	Perognathus merriami	Baccharis glutinosa

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

saltmarsh baccharis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltmarsh baccharis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.