canyon mouse vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Peromyscus crinitus compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	canyon mouse	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Peromyscus	Spermophilus
Species	Peromyscus crinitus	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

canyon mouse and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

canyon mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	canyon mouse	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

canyon mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

canyon mouse

The canyon mouse (Peromyscus crinitus) 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.