Deer Mouse vs Tufted Foxtail

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Tufted Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Alopecurus
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Tufted Foxtail
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.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.