Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Weevil

Perognathus amplus compared with Larinus turbinatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Heteromyidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Perognathus	Larinus
Species	Perognathus amplus	Larinus turbinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and 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.