Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Sand Hickory

Perognathus merriami compared with Carya pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Heteromyidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Carya
Species	Perognathus merriami	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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