Plains Pocket Mouse vs Waxy Crust

Perognathus flavescens compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Vuilleminia
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.