Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Spanish Gorse

Perognathus merriami compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spanish Gorse
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	Genista
Species	Perognathus merriami	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.