Plains Pocket Mouse vs Snowy Disco

Perognathus flavescens compared with Lachnum virgineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Snowy Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Lachnum
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Lachnum virgineum

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Snowy Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Snowy Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snowy Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).