Deer Mouse vs Rough-Tailed

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Deer Mouse is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Bathytoshia
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Deer Mouse and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed