Jonquille vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Narcissus jonquilla compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jonquille	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Narcissus	Perognathus
Species	Narcissus jonquilla	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Jonquille

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jonquille

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.