Plains Pocket Mouse vs Sand Saffron

Perognathus flavescens compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Colchicum
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.