Black-tailed Deermouse vs Devil weed

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Sargassum
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.