Matted Bryum vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Bryum minii compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matted Bryum	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bryales (Bryales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bryaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Bryum	Perognathus
Species	Bryum minii	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Matted Bryum

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matted Bryum	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Matted Bryum

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.