Plains Pocket Mouse vs Shadowed Waxcap

Perognathus flavescens compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Perognathus	Hygrocybe
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.