Deer Mouse vs Southern Comma

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Polygonia egea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Southern Comma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Peromyscus	Polygonia
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Polygonia egea

Evolutionary Relationship

Deer Mouse and Southern Comma share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Southern Comma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Southern Comma
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.

Southern Comma

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).