Merriam s Deermouse vs Whitish Thistle

Peromyscus merriami compared with Cirsium dealbatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam s Deermouse	Whitish Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Cirsium
Species	Peromyscus merriami	Cirsium dealbatum

Conservation Status

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Whitish Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam s Deermouse	Whitish Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whitish Thistle

Habitat

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