Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Slimleaf bean

Perognathus merriami compared with Phaseolus angustissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Slimleaf bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Phaseolus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Phaseolus angustissimus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slimleaf bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimleaf bean

Habitat

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