Black-tailed Deermouse vs Farr's willow

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Salix farriae

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Farr's willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Farr's willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Salix
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Salix farriae

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Farr's willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Farr's willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Farr's willow

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.