Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Elm flea weevil

Perognathus amplus compared with Orchestes alni

Key Differences

• Arizona Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Elm flea weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Heteromyidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Perognathus	Orchestes
Species	Perognathus amplus	Orchestes alni

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Pocket Mouse and Elm flea weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Elm flea weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.