Arizona Pocket Mouse vs California Deermouse

Perognathus amplus compared with Peromyscus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	California Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Perognathus	Peromyscus
Species	Perognathus amplus	Peromyscus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Pocket Mouse and California Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	California Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arizona Pocket Mouse

The Arizona Pocket Mouse, Perognathus amplus, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California Deermouse

The California Deermouse (Peromyscus californicus) 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.