American Witch-Hazel vs Deer Mouse

Hamamelis virginiana compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Witch-Hazel	Deer Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hamamelidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hamamelis	Peromyscus
Species	Hamamelis virginiana	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

American Witch-Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Witch-Hazel	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Witch-Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

American Witch-Hazel

The American Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a species in the genus Hamamelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.