Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Perognathus merriami compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Perognathus merriami	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.