Plains Pocket Mouse vs Scaly Ink Cap

Perognathus flavescens compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Coprinopsis
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.