Merriam s Deermouse vs Three-striped Dasher

Peromyscus merriami compared with Micrathyria didyma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam s Deermouse	Three-striped Dasher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Micrathyria
Species	Peromyscus merriami	Micrathyria didyma

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam s Deermouse and Three-striped Dasher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Three-striped Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam s Deermouse	Three-striped Dasher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-striped Dasher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.