Crying Tree vs Merriam s Deermouse

Euphorbia cupularis compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crying Tree	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Euphorbia	Peromyscus
Species	Euphorbia cupularis	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Crying Tree

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crying Tree	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crying Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.