Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Species code: Hs

Perognathus merriami compared with Halophila stipulacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Merriam’s Pocket Mouse Species code: Hs
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Heteromyidae Hydrocharitaceae
Genus Perognathus Halophila
Species Perognathus merriami Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Merriam’s Pocket Mouse Species code: Hs
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

No description available.

Species code: Hs

No description available.

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