Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Freckled Webcap

Perognathus amplus compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Arizona Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Cortinarius
Species	Perognathus amplus	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Freckled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.