Plains Pocket Mouse vs Sumac Needles

Perognathus flavescens compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Phaeocalicium
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.