Merriam s Deermouse vs Sooty Tit

Peromyscus merriami compared with Aegithalos fuliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam s Deermouse	Sooty Tit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Aegithalidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Aegithalos
Species	Peromyscus merriami	Aegithalos fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam s Deermouse and Sooty Tit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Tit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam s Deermouse	Sooty Tit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Tit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.