Black-tailed Deermouse vs creeping-root violet

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Viola rugulosa

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while creeping-root violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	creeping-root violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Viola
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Viola rugulosa

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

creeping-root violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	creeping-root violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

creeping-root violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.