California Deermouse vs Long-tailed Hopping Mouse

Peromyscus californicus compared with Notomys longicaudatus

Key Differences

• California Deermouse is Least Concern while Long-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Long-tailed Hopping Mouse
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	Notomys
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Notomys longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

California Deermouse and Long-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Long-tailed Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Hopping Mouse

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.