Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Sedge Sprite

Perognathus merriami compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Perognathus	Nehalennia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.