Black-tailed Deermouse vs Chinaroot

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Smilax
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.