Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Spathulate Botrychium

Perognathus merriami compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Botrychium
Species	Perognathus merriami	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spathulate Botrychium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.