Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Stinking Daffodil

Perognathus merriami compared with Pancratium foetidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Stinking Daffodil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Pancratium
Species	Perognathus merriami	Pancratium foetidum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Daffodil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Stinking Daffodil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Daffodil

Habitat

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