Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Perognathus amplus compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Perognathus	Neusticomys
Species	Perognathus amplus	Neusticomys peruviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Pocket Mouse and Peruvian Ichthyomyine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

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.