Plains Pocket Mouse vs slender smoothcap moss

Perognathus flavescens compared with Atrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	slender smoothcap moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Atrichum
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Atrichum tenellum

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

slender smoothcap moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	slender smoothcap moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender smoothcap moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).