Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Perognathus merriami compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Smooth Shadow 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	Phaeophyscia
Species	Perognathus merriami	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.