Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs red beard moss

Perognathus merriami compared with Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	red beard moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Perognathus merriami	Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

red beard moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	red beard moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red beard moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).