Oakes scalewort vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Frullania oakesiana compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Oakes scalewort is Endangered while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oakes scalewort	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Frullania	Perognathus
Species	Frullania oakesiana	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.