Branch Bumps vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Pertusaria pustulata compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branch Bumps	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pertusaria	Perognathus
Species	Pertusaria pustulata	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Branch Bumps

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branch Bumps

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.

Branch Bumps

The Branch bumps (Pertusaria pustulata) is a species in the genus Pertusaria. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Colombia, Norway, Portugal and United States.