Plains Pocket Mouse vs Willow Deceiver

Perognathus flavescens compared with Laccaria pumila

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.