California Deermouse vs Cork Moth

Peromyscus californicus compared with Nemapogon cloacella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Cork Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tineidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Nemapogon
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Nemapogon cloacella

Evolutionary Relationship

California Deermouse and Cork Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Cork Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Cork Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cork Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.