Deer Mouse vs hoary marmot

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Marmota caligata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	hoary marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Peromyscus	Marmota
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Marmota caligata

Evolutionary Relationship

Deer Mouse and hoary marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

hoary marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	hoary marmot
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.

hoary marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.