Black Hickory vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Carya texana compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Hickory Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Juglandaceae Heteromyidae
Genus Carya Perognathus
Species Carya texana Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Black Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Hickory Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Hickory

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Hickory

The Black Hickory (Carya texana) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Plains Pocket Mouse

No description available.

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