Astarte's Catchfly vs Deer Mouse

Silene astartes compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Deer Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Deer Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Silene	Peromyscus
Species	Silene astartes	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

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

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.