Deer Mouse vs Thin Asphodeline

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Deer Mouse is Least Concern while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Asphodeline
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Thin Asphodeline
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.

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.