Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Sarea Lichen

Perognathus merriami compared with Sarea resinae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Sarea Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sareomycetes (Sareomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sareales (Sareales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Sareaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Sarea
Species	Perognathus merriami	Sarea resinae

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sarea Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Sarea Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sarea Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States.