Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Gem

Perognathus amplus compared with Orthonama obstipata

Key Differences

• Arizona Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Gem is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Gem
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Geometridae
Genus	Perognathus	Orthonama
Species	Perognathus amplus	Orthonama obstipata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Gem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.