Merriam s Deermouse vs Painted Suillus

Peromyscus merriami compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam s Deermouse	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Suillus
Species	Peromyscus merriami	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam s Deermouse	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.