Plains Pocket Mouse vs Spangle Waxcap

Perognathus flavescens compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Perognathus	Hygrocybe
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.