flea sedge vs Merriam s Deermouse

Carex pulicaris compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• flea sedge is Critically Endangered while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carex	Peromyscus
Species	Carex pulicaris	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.