Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Seneca Root

Perognathus merriami compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Polygala
Species	Perognathus merriami	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.