Black-tailed Deermouse vs field locoweed

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Oxytropis campestris

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while field locoweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	field locoweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Oxytropis
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Oxytropis campestris

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

field locoweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	field locoweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.