Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Stinking Juniper

Perognathus merriami compared with Juniperus foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Stinking Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Juniperus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Juniperus foetidissima

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.