California Deermouse vs Mountain Water Rat

Peromyscus californicus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• California Deermouse is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Mountain Water 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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Peromyscus	Baiyankamys
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

California Deermouse and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

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.