Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Dwarf iris

Perognathus amplus compared with Iris pumila

Key Differences

• Arizona Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Dwarf iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Heteromyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Perognathus	Iris
Species	Perognathus amplus	Iris pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Dwarf iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.