Barley Brome vs California Deermouse

Bromus hordeaceus compared with Peromyscus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barley Brome California Deermouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Cricetidae
Genus Bromus Peromyscus
Species Bromus hordeaceus Peromyscus californicus

Conservation Status

Barley Brome

LC — Least Concern

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barley Brome California Deermouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barley Brome

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barley Brome

The Barley Brome (Bromus hordeaceus) is a species in the genus Bromus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are

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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