California Deermouse vs Waved Pincertail

Peromyscus californicus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• California Deermouse is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Onychogomphus
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

California Deermouse and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.