Dusky arion vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Arion subfuscus compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Dusky arion is Data Deficient while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky arion	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arionidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Arion	Perognathus
Species	Arion subfuscus	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky arion	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.