Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Thinleaf false brome

Perognathus merriami compared with Brachypodium phoenicoides

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Thinleaf false brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Thinleaf false 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	Brachypodium
Species	Perognathus merriami	Brachypodium phoenicoides

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thinleaf false brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Thinleaf false brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thinleaf false brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).