Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Gray Marmot

Perognathus amplus compared with Marmota baibacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Gray Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Perognathus	Marmota
Species	Perognathus amplus	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Pocket Mouse and Gray Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.