California Deermouse vs Mousepee Pinkgill

Peromyscus californicus compared with Entoloma incanum

Key Differences

• California Deermouse is Least Concern while Mousepee Pinkgill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Mousepee Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Entoloma
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Entoloma incanum

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Mousepee Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Mousepee Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mousepee Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.