Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Harmless Serotine

Perognathus amplus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Arizona Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Heteromyidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Perognathus	Eptesicus
Species	Perognathus amplus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Pocket Mouse and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.