Deer Mouse vs spring cinquefoil

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Potentilla verna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	spring cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Potentilla
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Potentilla verna

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

spring cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	spring cinquefoil
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.

spring cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.