Black-tailed Deermouse vs elk thistle

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Cirsium foliosum

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while elk thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	elk thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Cirsium foliosum

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

elk thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	elk thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elk thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.