Merriam s Deermouse vs Poplar Leaf Curl

Peromyscus merriami compared with Taphrina populina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam s Deermouse	Poplar Leaf Curl
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Cricetidae	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Taphrina
Species	Peromyscus merriami	Taphrina populina

Conservation Status

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam s Deermouse	Poplar Leaf Curl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Leaf Curl

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.