Plains Pocket Mouse vs Vetchling

Perognathus flavescens compared with Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Vetchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Lathyrus
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Vetchling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vetchling

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.