Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Perognathus amplus compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Perognathus	Phyllotis
Species	Perognathus amplus	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Pocket Mouse and Ecuadoran Pericote share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.