Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Snow Lichen

Perognathus merriami compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Stereocaulon
Species	Perognathus merriami	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.