Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Seashore Sedge

Perognathus merriami compared with Carex marina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Seashore Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Carex
Species	Perognathus merriami	Carex marina

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Seashore Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seashore Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.