bog-asphodel vs California Deermouse

Narthecium americanum compared with Peromyscus californicus

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while California Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	California Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Narthecium	Peromyscus
Species	Narthecium americanum	Peromyscus californicus

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	California Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.

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.