Goatgrass vs Merriam s Deermouse

Aegilops peregrina compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatgrass	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	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Aegilops	Peromyscus
Species	Aegilops peregrina	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goatgrass

Habitat

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

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.