Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Springtail

Perognathus amplus compared with Entomobrya marginata

Key Differences

• Arizona Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Heteromyidae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Perognathus	Entomobrya
Species	Perognathus amplus	Entomobrya marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Springtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.