Black-tailed Deermouse vs Canada Cinquefoil

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Potentilla canadensis

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Canada Cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Canada Cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Potentilla
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Potentilla canadensis

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Canada Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Canada Cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canada Cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Canada Cinquefoil

The Canada Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis) is a species in the genus Potentilla. Distributed across Canada and United States.