Deer Mouse vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Perognathus
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Deer Mouse and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.