Black-tailed Deermouse vs Devil Lily

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Lilium
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Devil Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.