Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Winter crocus

Perognathus merriami compared with Crocus hyemalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Winter crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Crocus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Crocus hyemalis

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Winter crocus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Winter crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter crocus

Habitat

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