Black-tailed Deermouse vs Downy Lettuce

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Downy Lettuce
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	Lactuca
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Downy Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.