Plains Pocket Mouse vs Spring Brittlestem

Perognathus flavescens compared with Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Spring Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Psathyrella
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spring Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Spring Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

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