Black Bindweed vs Merriam s Deermouse

Fallopia convolvulus compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bindweed Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Polygonaceae Cricetidae
Genus Fallopia Peromyscus
Species Fallopia convolvulus Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Black Bindweed

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bindweed Merriam s Deermouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bindweed

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Bindweed

The Black Bindweed (Fallopia convolvulus) is a species in the genus Fallopia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Merriam s Deermouse

No description available.

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