Buttercup vs Deer Mouse

Narcissus pseudonarcissus compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buttercup	Deer Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Narcissus	Peromyscus
Species	Narcissus pseudonarcissus	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buttercup	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Buttercup

The Buttercup (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) is a species in the genus Narcissus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.