Plains Pocket Mouse vs Willow Aldercap

Perognathus flavescens compared with Naucoria salicis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Willow Aldercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Perognathus	Naucoria
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.