Laurel vs Merriam s Deermouse

Guatteria hirsuta compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurel	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Annonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Guatteria	Peromyscus
Species	Guatteria hirsuta	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.