kit fox vs Merriam s Deermouse

Vulpes macrotis compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	kit fox	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Peromyscus
Species	Vulpes macrotis	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

kit fox and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	kit fox	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.