Almug vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Northern Rock Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Northern Rock Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Peromyscus
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Peromyscus nasutus

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Northern Rock Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Rock Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.