Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Yellow Map Lichen

Perognathus merriami compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Perognathus merriami	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).