California Deermouse vs Dover Grass

Peromyscus californicus compared with Lolium pratense

Key Differences

• California Deermouse is Least Concern while Dover Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Dover Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Lolium
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Lolium pratense

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Dover Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Dover Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dover Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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.