Devil-thorn vs Merriam s Deermouse

Echinocereus pseudopectinatus compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil-thorn	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cactaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Echinocereus	Peromyscus
Species	Echinocereus pseudopectinatus	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Devil-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil-thorn	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil-thorn

Habitat

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

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.