Bitter Quandong vs Deer Mouse

Santalum murrayanum compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Quandong	Deer Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Santalales (Santalales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Santalaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Santalum	Peromyscus
Species	Santalum murrayanum	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Bitter Quandong

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Quandong	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Quandong

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.

Bitter Quandong

The Bitter Quandong (Santalum murrayanum) is a species in the genus Santalum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.