vs Deer Mouse

Cryptomonas minor compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Deer Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Deer Mouse
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cryptomonadales (Cryptomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cryptomonadaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptomonas	Peromyscus
Species	Cryptomonas minor	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Cryptomonas minor is a small freshwater cryptomonad alga with a compressed, bean-shaped cell body containing phycobilin-bearing plastids, found in lakes, ponds, and slow-moving water bodies. It uses two flagella of unequal length for locomotion and is capable of photosynthesis. Cryptomonas species are important members of freshwater phytoplankton communities and serve as prey for zooplankton.