Plains Pocket Mouse vs Willow Milkcap

Perognathus flavescens compared with Lactarius aspideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Lactarius
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.