Merriam s Deermouse vs Seneca Root

Peromyscus merriami compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam s Deermouse	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Polygala
Species	Peromyscus merriami	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam s Deermouse	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.