brown lemming vs California Deermouse

Lemmus trimucronatus compared with Peromyscus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown lemming	California Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lemmus	Peromyscus
Species	Lemmus trimucronatus	Peromyscus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown lemming and California Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

brown lemming

LC — Least Concern

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown lemming	California Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown lemming

The Brown Lemming (Lemmus trimucronatus) is a species in the genus Lemmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.