Merriam s Deermouse vs Sandy Laccaria

Peromyscus merriami compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam s Deermouse	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Laccaria
Species	Peromyscus merriami	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam s Deermouse	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.