California Deermouse vs Stiff Gagea

Peromyscus californicus compared with Gagea rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Stiff Gagea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Gagea
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Gagea rigida

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Stiff Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Stiff Gagea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stiff Gagea

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.