Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Spring Sandwort

Perognathus merriami compared with Sabulina verna

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Spring Sandwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spring Sandwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Sabulina
Species	Perognathus merriami	Sabulina verna

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spring Sandwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spring Sandwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Sandwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.