Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Stipulate Inga

Perognathus merriami compared with Inga stipulacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Stipulate Inga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Inga
Species	Perognathus merriami	Inga stipulacea

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Stipulate Inga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Stipulate Inga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stipulate Inga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.