Black-tailed Deermouse vs dwarf milkweed

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Asclepias ovalifolia

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while dwarf milkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	dwarf milkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Asclepias
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Asclepias ovalifolia

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

dwarf milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	dwarf milkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf milkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.