Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Foxtail Pine

Perognathus amplus compared with Pinus balfouriana

Key Differences

• Arizona Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Foxtail Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Perognathus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Perognathus amplus	Pinus balfouriana

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Foxtail Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.