California Deermouse vs field forklet moss

Peromyscus californicus compared with Dicranella staphylina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	field forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Dicranella
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Dicranella staphylina

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	field forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.