Black-tailed Deermouse vs Cork Elm

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Ulmus thomasii

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Cork Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Cork Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Ulmus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Ulmus thomasii

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Cork Elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cork Elm

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.