Plains Pocket Mouse vs Swarming Spine

Perognathus flavescens compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Mucronella
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).