Bitter-Root vs Black-tailed Deermouse

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Peromyscus melanurus

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Black-tailed Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apocynum	Peromyscus
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Peromyscus melanurus

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Black-tailed Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black-tailed Deermouse

The Black-tailed Deermouse (Peromyscus melanurus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.