Dodder Astragalus vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Astragalus	Perognathus
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

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.