Beaded Rosette Lichen vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Physcia tribacia compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Beaded Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaded Rosette Lichen	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Physciaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Physcia	Perognathus
Species	Physcia tribacia	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Beaded Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaded Rosette Lichen	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaded Rosette Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaded Rosette Lichen

The Beaded Rosette Lichen (Physcia tribacia) is a species in the genus Physcia. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.