Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Millipede

Perognathus amplus compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Heteromyidae	Julidae
Genus	Perognathus	Cylindroiulus
Species	Perognathus amplus	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.