Deer Mouse vs Thomas s Flying Squirrel

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Aeromys thomasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Thomas s Flying Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Peromyscus	Aeromys
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Aeromys thomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Deer Mouse and Thomas s Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thomas s Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Thomas s Flying Squirrel
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.

Thomas s Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.