Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Perognathus merriami compared with Phaeophyscia hispidula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Whiskered 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 hispidula

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Whiskered 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.

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.