Lesser Rocktripe vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Perognathus
Species	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Rocktripe

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.