Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Tar spot

Perognathus amplus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Arizona Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Perognathus	Phyllachora
Species	Perognathus amplus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.