Elm flea weevil vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Orchestes alni compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Orchestes	Perognathus
Species	Orchestes alni	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm flea weevil and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.