California Deermouse vs Horsetail

Peromyscus californicus compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• California Deermouse is Least Concern while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Equisetum
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.