Plains Pocket Mouse vs Sears' Goatgrass

Perognathus flavescens compared with Aegilops searsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Sears' Goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Perognathus	Aegilops
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Aegilops searsii

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sears' Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Sears' Goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sears' Goatgrass

Habitat

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