Black-tailed Deermouse vs Dahlia

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Dahlia pinnata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Dahlia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Dahlia
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Dahlia pinnata

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Dahlia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dahlia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Mongolia, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), and South America (5 countries).

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.