Plains Pocket Mouse vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Perognathus flavescens compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Hydnum
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.