California Deermouse vs Eastern Mole

Peromyscus californicus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Talpidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Scalopus
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

California Deermouse and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.