Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen

Perognathus merriami compared with Physcia alnophila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Physcia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Physcia alnophila

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.