California Deermouse vs Elm Button

Peromyscus californicus compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• California Deermouse is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Acleris
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Elm Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.