Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Smooth mesquite

Perognathus merriami compared with Prosopis laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Smooth mesquite
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	Prosopis
Species	Perognathus merriami	Prosopis laevigata

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Smooth mesquite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth mesquite

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.