Plains Pocket Mouse vs Urchin Earthfan

Perognathus flavescens compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Urchin Earthfan
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 penicillata

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.