Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Spotted Wart Lichen

Perognathus merriami compared with Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spotted Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Pertusaria
Species	Perognathus merriami	Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.