Merriam s Deermouse vs Mountain Goat

Peromyscus merriami compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam s Deermouse	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Peromyscus	Oreamnos
Species	Peromyscus merriami	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.