Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Black Deerfly

Perognathus amplus compared with Chrysops sepulcralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arizona Pocket Mouse Black Deerfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Heteromyidae Tabanidae
Genus Perognathus Chrysops
Species Perognathus amplus Chrysops sepulcralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Pocket Mouse and Black Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arizona Pocket Mouse Black Deerfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Black Deerfly

The Black Deerfly (Chrysops sepulcralis) is a species in the genus Chrysops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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