Plains Pocket Mouse vs Ruby Bolete

Perognathus flavescens compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Hortiboletus
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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