Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Thick ditch crowngrass

Perognathus merriami compared with Paspalum arundinaceum

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Thick ditch crowngrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Thick ditch crowngrass
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	Paspalum
Species	Perognathus merriami	Paspalum arundinaceum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thick ditch crowngrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Thick ditch crowngrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick ditch crowngrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.