Black-tailed Deermouse vs Fernleaf yarrow

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Achillea filipendulina

Key Differences

  • Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Fernleaf yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-tailed Deermouse Fernleaf yarrow
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 Achillea
Species Peromyscus melanurus Achillea filipendulina

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Fernleaf yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-tailed Deermouse Fernleaf yarrow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fernleaf yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Fernleaf yarrow

No description available.

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