Merriam s Deermouse vs Snow Rustwort

Peromyscus merriami compared with Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam s Deermouse	Snow Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Gymnomitrion
Species	Peromyscus merriami	Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Conservation Status

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Snow Rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam s Deermouse	Snow Rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.