Chevrotain de Balbac vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Tragulus nigricans compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chevrotain de Balbac	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tragulidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Tragulus	Perognathus
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chevrotain de Balbac and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chevrotain de Balbac	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chevrotain de Balbac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.