California Deermouse vs Drab Clothes

Peromyscus californicus compared with Haplotinea insectella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Drab Clothes
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	Haplotinea
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Haplotinea insectella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Drab Clothes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Drab Clothes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drab Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.