Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Scottish Thread-moss

Perognathus merriami compared with Pohlia scotica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Scottish Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Pohlia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Pohlia scotica

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Scottish Thread-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Scottish Thread-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scottish Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.