California Deermouse vs Mat Spiderhead

Peromyscus californicus compared with Serruria viridifolia

Key Differences

• California Deermouse is Least Concern while Mat Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Mat Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Serruria
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Serruria viridifolia

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Mat Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Mat Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat Spiderhead

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.