Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Arroyo Willow

Perognathus amplus compared with Salix lasiolepis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Arroyo Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Salix
Species	Perognathus amplus	Salix lasiolepis

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Arroyo Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Arroyo Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arroyo Willow

Habitat

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

Arizona Pocket Mouse

The Arizona Pocket Mouse, Perognathus amplus, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arroyo Willow

The Arroyo Willow, Salix lasiolepis, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.