Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Strap-leaf Willow

Perognathus merriami compared with Salix ligulifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Strap-leaf Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Salix
Species	Perognathus merriami	Salix ligulifolia

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Strap-leaf Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Strap-leaf Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strap-leaf Willow

Habitat

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