Plains Pocket Mouse vs

Perognathus flavescens compared with Thelephora anthocephala

Key Differences

• Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Perognathus	Thelephora
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Thelephora anthocephala

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.