Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs scratch grass

Perognathus merriami compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	scratch grass
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.