Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Spicy Caps

Perognathus merriami compared with Caladenia dimorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spicy Caps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Caladenia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Caladenia dimorpha

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spicy Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spicy Caps
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spicy Caps

Habitat

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