Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Syrian Brome

Perognathus merriami compared with Bromus syriacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Syrian Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Perognathus	Bromus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Bromus syriacus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Brome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Syrian Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Syrian Brome

Habitat

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