Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Sedge

Perognathus merriami compared with Carex diluta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Carex
Species	Perognathus merriami	Carex diluta

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India and United States.