Plains Pocket Mouse vs Red-necked Falcon

Perognathus flavescens compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

• Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Red-necked Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Falconidae
Genus	Perognathus	Falco
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Falco chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

Plains Pocket Mouse and Red-necked Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Red-necked Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.