Ledge Grass vs Merriam s Deermouse

Poa hothamensis compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ledge Grass	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	Poa	Peromyscus
Species	Poa hothamensis	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ledge Grass	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ledge Grass

Habitat

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

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.