Fiddlewood vs Merriam s Deermouse

Vitex gaumeri compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiddlewood	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Vitex	Peromyscus
Species	Vitex gaumeri	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Fiddlewood

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiddlewood	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiddlewood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.