Plains Pocket Mouse vs scoparia-weed

Perognathus flavescens compared with Scoparia dulcis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	scoparia-weed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Crambidae
Genus	Perognathus	Scoparia
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Scoparia dulcis

Evolutionary Relationship

Plains Pocket Mouse and scoparia-weed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

scoparia-weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	scoparia-weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scoparia-weed

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (13 countries), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).