California Deermouse vs Fat Sand Rat

Peromyscus californicus compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Peromyscus	Psammomys
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

California Deermouse and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat Sand Rat

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.