Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Cape golden mole

Perognathus amplus compared with Chrysochloris asiatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Cape golden mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Heteromyidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Perognathus	Chrysochloris
Species	Perognathus amplus	Chrysochloris asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Pocket Mouse and Cape golden mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Cape golden mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.