Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Yarrow

Perognathus merriami compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Yarrow
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	Achillea
Species	Perognathus merriami	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).