Arizona Pocket Mouse vs mulgara

Perognathus amplus compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Arizona Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Heteromyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Perognathus	Dasycercus
Species	Perognathus amplus	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.