Merriam s Deermouse vs Slender Spreadwing

Peromyscus merriami compared with Lestes rectangularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam s Deermouse	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Lestidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Lestes
Species	Peromyscus merriami	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam s Deermouse	Slender Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.