Black-tailed Deermouse vs Eastern Mountain Avens

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Geum peckii

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Eastern Mountain Avens is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Eastern Mountain Avens
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Geum
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Geum peckii

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mountain Avens

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Eastern Mountain Avens
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mountain Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.