Ascending Grapefern vs California Deermouse

Botrychium ascendens compared with Peromyscus californicus

Key Differences

  • Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while California Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ascending Grapefern California Deermouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Ophioglossaceae Cricetidae
Genus Botrychium Peromyscus
Species Botrychium ascendens Peromyscus californicus

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ascending Grapefern California Deermouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ascending Grapefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ascending Grapefern

Ascending grapefern (Botrychium ascendens) is a species in the genus Botrychium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

California Deermouse

The California Deermouse (Peromyscus californicus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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