Merriam s Deermouse vs Mint

Peromyscus merriami compared with Mentha verticillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam s Deermouse	Mint
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Mentha
Species	Peromyscus merriami	Mentha verticillata

Conservation Status

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Mint

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mint

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).