Plains Pocket Mouse vs Severtzov’s Jerboa

Perognathus flavescens compared with Allactaga severtzovi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Severtzov’s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Perognathus	Allactaga
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Allactaga severtzovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Plains Pocket Mouse and Severtzov’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Severtzov’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Severtzov’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Severtzov’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.