dwarf flapwort vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Jungermannia pumila compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf flapwort	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	Jungermanniaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Jungermannia	Perognathus
Species	Jungermannia pumila	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

dwarf flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.