Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs sharp-leaved bristle moss

Perognathus merriami compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Orthotrichum
Species	Perognathus merriami	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved bristle moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-leaved bristle moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.