Curled Thistle vs Merriam s Deermouse

Carduus crispus compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curled Thistle	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Carduus	Peromyscus
Species	Carduus crispus	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Curled Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curled Thistle	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curled Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.