California Deermouse vs Drummond's phlox

Peromyscus californicus compared with Phlox drummondii

Key Differences

• California Deermouse is Least Concern while Drummond's phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Drummond's phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Phlox
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Phlox drummondii

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Drummond's phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drummond's phlox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.