Half-Free Morel vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Morchella punctipes compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Half-Free Morel	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Morchellaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Morchella	Perognathus
Species	Morchella punctipes	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Half-Free Morel	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Half-Free Morel

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.