Parasitic fly vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Pegomya hyoscyami compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Parasitic fly	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anthomyiidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pegomya	Perognathus
Species	Pegomya hyoscyami	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Parasitic fly and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.