crested arrowhead vs Merriam s Deermouse

Sagittaria cristata compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	crested arrowhead	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Alismataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sagittaria	Peromyscus
Species	Sagittaria cristata	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

crested arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	crested arrowhead	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

crested arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.