Beetle vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Silvanus recticollis compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Beetle is Not Evaluated while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beetle	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Silvanidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Silvanus	Perognathus
Species	Silvanus recticollis	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beetle	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Italy, Sweden, and United States.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beetle

The Beetle (Silvanus recticollis) is a species in the genus Silvanus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Silvanus recticollis.