Fernleaf Licorice-root vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Ligusticum filicinum compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apiaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ligusticum	Perognathus
Species	Ligusticum filicinum	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernleaf Licorice-root

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.