Plains Pocket Mouse vs Slough sedge

Perognathus flavescens compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Slough 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 obnupta

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.