Deer Mouse vs Longawn Muhly

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Longawn Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Longawn Muhly
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.

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.