Plains Pocket Mouse vs Soft Puffball

Perognathus flavescens compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Lycoperdon
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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