Deer Mouse vs Western Brome

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Bromus marginatus

Key Differences

• Deer Mouse is Least Concern while Western Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Western Brome
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	Bromus
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Bromus marginatus

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Western Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Western Brome
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.

Western Brome

Habitat

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

Range

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