California Deermouse vs Starry Pipewort

Peromyscus californicus compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Eriocaulon
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Starry Pipewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

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

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.