Plains Pocket Mouse vs Purple Laccaria

Perognathus flavescens compared with Laccaria ochropurpurea

Key Differences

• Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Purple Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Laccaria
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Laccaria ochropurpurea

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.