Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Saltmarsh Plume

Perognathus merriami compared with Agdistis bennetii

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Saltmarsh Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Saltmarsh Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Perognathus	Agdistis
Species	Perognathus merriami	Agdistis bennetii

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Saltmarsh Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Saltmarsh Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltmarsh Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).