Ashworth's Rustic vs Deer Mouse

Xestia ashworthii compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Deer Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Deer Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Xestia	Peromyscus
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Peromyscus maniculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Deer Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.