California Deermouse vs Scaly Tooth

Peromyscus californicus compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• California Deermouse is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Sarcodon
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.