Plains Pocket Mouse vs Yellow Fieldcap

Perognathus flavescens compared with Bolbitius titubans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Yellow Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Bolbitius
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Bolbitius titubans

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Yellow Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).