California Deermouse vs Multilobed Dandelion

Peromyscus californicus compared with Taraxacum angustisquameum

Key Differences

• California Deermouse is Least Concern while Multilobed Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Multilobed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Taraxacum
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Taraxacum angustisquameum

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Multilobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Multilobed Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Multilobed Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.