Plains Pocket Mouse vs simple bog sedge

Perognathus flavescens compared with Carex simpliciuscula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	simple bog sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Carex
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Carex simpliciuscula

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

simple bog sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	simple bog sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

simple bog sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.