Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Handleyomys	Perognathus
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-footed handleys mouse and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.