Austrian copper rose vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Rosa foetida compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Austrian copper rose is Not Evaluated while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austrian copper rose	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Rosa (Roses)	Perognathus
Species	Rosa foetida	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Austrian copper rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austrian copper rose	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austrian copper rose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (United States).

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Austrian copper rose

The Austrian copper rose (Rosa foetida) is a species in the genus Rosa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Rosa foetida contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.