Merriam s Deermouse vs Mountain Cherry

Peromyscus merriami compared with Prunus prostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam s Deermouse	Mountain Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Peromyscus merriami	Prunus prostrata

Conservation Status

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam s Deermouse	Mountain Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

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