Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Rosette Lichen

Perognathus merriami compared with Physcia millegrana

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	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 millegrana

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	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.

Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.