Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs spreading meadow grass

Perognathus merriami compared with Poa humilis

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while spreading meadow grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	spreading meadow grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Perognathus	Poa
Species	Perognathus merriami	Poa humilis

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

spreading meadow grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	spreading meadow grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spreading meadow grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan and Norway.