Black-tailed Deermouse vs Fly marsh elder

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Fly marsh elder
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	Iva
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Fly marsh elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and 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.