Almug vs Peninsular Pocket Mouse

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Chaetodipus rudinoris

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Peninsular Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Peninsular Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Chaetodipus
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Chaetodipus rudinoris

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Peninsular Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Peninsular Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Peninsular Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.