cacomistle vs Little Pocket Mouse

Bassariscus sumichrasti compared with Perognathus longimembris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cacomistle	Little Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Bassariscus	Perognathus
Species	Bassariscus sumichrasti	Perognathus longimembris

Evolutionary Relationship

cacomistle and Little Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Little Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cacomistle	Little Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.