Plains Pocket Mouse vs Rosy Crust

Perognathus flavescens compared with Peniophora incarnata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Rosy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Perognathus	Peniophora
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Peniophora incarnata

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rosy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Rosy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rosy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).