Little Pocket Mouse vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Perognathus longimembris compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Little Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Pocket Mouse	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Perognathus longimembris	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Little Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Pocket Mouse	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.