Boeck s rustwort vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Marsupella boeckii compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Boeck s rustwort is Vulnerable while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boeck s rustwort	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Marsupella	Perognathus
Species	Marsupella boeckii	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Boeck s rustwort

VU — Vulnerable

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boeck s rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boeck s rustwort

The Boeck s rustwort (Marsupella boeckii) is a species in the genus Marsupella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.