Black-tailed Deermouse vs Gray Elm

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Ulmus rubra

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Gray Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Gray Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Ulmus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Ulmus rubra

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Gray Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Gray Elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.