Black-tailed Deermouse vs Devil'S Paintbrush

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Pilosella aurantiaca

Key Differences

  • Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Devil'S Paintbrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-tailed Deermouse Devil'S Paintbrush
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 Pilosella
Species Peromyscus melanurus Pilosella aurantiaca

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Devil'S Paintbrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-tailed Deermouse Devil'S Paintbrush
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Paintbrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Devil'S Paintbrush

No description available.

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