Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Silky Pocket Mouse

Perognathus amplus compared with Perognathus flavus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Silky Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Heteromyidae	Heteromyidae
Genus same	Perognathus	Perognathus
Species	Perognathus amplus	Perognathus flavus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Pocket Mouse and Silky Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Perognathus.

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Silky Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Silky Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arizona Pocket Mouse

The Arizona Pocket Mouse, Perognathus amplus, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.