Merriam s Deermouse vs Mountain yam

Peromyscus merriami compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam s Deermouse	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Dioscorea
Species	Peromyscus merriami	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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