vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Hyphoderma obtusum compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

is Vulnerable while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Perognathus
Species	Hyphoderma obtusum	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.