Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs tree rhododendron

Perognathus merriami compared with Rhododendron arboreum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	tree rhododendron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Rhododendron
Species	Perognathus merriami	Rhododendron arboreum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

tree rhododendron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	tree rhododendron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree rhododendron

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Jamaica).