Deer Mouse vs Goosefoot Groundling

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Scrobipalpa atriplicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Goosefoot Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Scrobipalpa
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Scrobipalpa atriplicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Deer Mouse and Goosefoot Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Goosefoot Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Goosefoot Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.