Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Rigid Apple-moss

Perognathus merriami compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Philonotis
Species	Perognathus merriami	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Rigid Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.