Ochre Scalycap vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Pholiota subochracea compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ochre Scalycap	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pholiota	Perognathus
Species	Pholiota subochracea	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.