Plains Pocket Mouse vs Roman Mole

Perognathus flavescens compared with Talpa romana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Heteromyidae	Talpidae
Genus	Perognathus	Talpa
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

Plains Pocket Mouse and Roman Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.