Black-tailed Deermouse vs Dwarf lilyturf

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Ophiopogon japonicus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Dwarf lilyturf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Dwarf lilyturf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Ophiopogon
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Ophiopogon japonicus

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Dwarf lilyturf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Dwarf lilyturf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf lilyturf

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.