California Deermouse vs Mira Climbing Rat

Peromyscus californicus compared with Tylomys mirae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Mira Climbing Rat
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Tylomys
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Tylomys mirae

Evolutionary Relationship

California Deermouse and Mira Climbing Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Mira Climbing Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.