Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Volcano Wart Lichen

Perognathus merriami compared with Pertusaria xanthodes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Volcano 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 xanthodes

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Volcano Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Volcano 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.

Volcano Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.