canyon mouse vs Dickey s Deermouse

Peromyscus crinitus compared with Peromyscus dickeyi

Key Differences

• canyon mouse is Least Concern while Dickey s Deermouse is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	canyon mouse	Dickey s Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Peromyscus	Peromyscus
Species	Peromyscus crinitus	Peromyscus dickeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

canyon mouse and Dickey s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peromyscus.

Conservation Status

canyon mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dickey s Deermouse

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	canyon mouse	Dickey s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

canyon mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dickey s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

canyon mouse

The canyon mouse (Peromyscus crinitus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.