Plains Pocket Mouse vs Veined Shield

Perognathus flavescens compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Pluteus
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).