Douglas Pine vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Pinus douglasiana compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Douglas Pine	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Perognathus
Species	Pinus douglasiana	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Douglas Pine

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Douglas Pine	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Douglas Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.