Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Perognathus merriami compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Perognathus	Reithrodontomys
Species	Perognathus merriami	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Mexican Harvest Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.