Deer Mouse vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Deer Mouse is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Peromyscus	Amblysomus
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Deer Mouse and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.