California Deermouse vs Goatgrass

Peromyscus californicus compared with Aegilops peregrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Aegilops
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Aegilops peregrina

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.