California Deermouse vs ground cholla

Peromyscus californicus compared with Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	ground cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Cylindropuntia
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

ground cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	ground cholla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground cholla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.