California Deermouse vs Mountain Ricegrass

Peromyscus californicus compared with Piptatheropsis pungens

Key Differences

• California Deermouse is Least Concern while Mountain Ricegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Mountain Ricegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Piptatheropsis
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Piptatheropsis pungens

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ricegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Mountain Ricegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ricegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.