Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Moss Shingle Lichen

Perognathus merriami compared with Fuscopannaria praetermissa

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Moss Shingle Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Moss Shingle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pannariaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Fuscopannaria
Species	Perognathus merriami	Fuscopannaria praetermissa

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Moss Shingle Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Moss Shingle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Shingle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.