Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Cortez electric ray

Perognathus amplus compared with Narcine entemedor

Key Differences

• Arizona Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Cortez electric ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Cortez electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Heteromyidae	Narcinidae
Genus	Perognathus	Narcine
Species	Perognathus amplus	Narcine entemedor

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Pocket Mouse and Cortez electric ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Cortez electric ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Cortez electric ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortez electric ray

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.