Bitter-Root vs Merriam s Deermouse

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

  • Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter-Root Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Apocynaceae Cricetidae
Genus Apocynum Peromyscus
Species Apocynum androsaemifolium Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter-Root Merriam s Deermouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Merriam s Deermouse

No description available.

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