Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Goblet Waxcap

Perognathus amplus compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arizona Pocket Mouse Goblet Waxcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Heteromyidae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Perognathus Hygrocybe
Species Perognathus amplus Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arizona Pocket Mouse Goblet Waxcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Goblet Waxcap

No description available.

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