Little Pocket Mouse vs variable forklet moss

Perognathus longimembris compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Pocket Mouse	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Dicranella
Species	Perognathus longimembris	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Little Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Pocket Mouse	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).