Gray-backed Tern vs Merriam s Deermouse

Onychoprion lunatus compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-backed Tern	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Laridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Onychoprion	Peromyscus
Species	Onychoprion lunatus	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-backed Tern and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-backed Tern	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.