Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Thicket Bean

Perognathus merriami compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Thicket Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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