Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Winged Jurinea

Perognathus merriami compared with Jurinea alata

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Winged Jurinea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Winged Jurinea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Heteromyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Perognathus	Jurinea
Species	Perognathus merriami	Jurinea alata

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Winged Jurinea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Winged Jurinea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Jurinea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.