Merriam s Deermouse vs Moustached Darter

Peromyscus merriami compared with Sympetrum vulgatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam s Deermouse	Moustached Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Sympetrum
Species	Peromyscus merriami	Sympetrum vulgatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam s Deermouse and Moustached Darter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Moustached Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam s Deermouse	Moustached Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moustached Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.