Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Tufted Sedge

Perognathus merriami compared with Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Bulbostylis
Species	Perognathus merriami	Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Tufted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

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