Black-tailed Deermouse vs Gray's Licorice-root

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Ligusticum grayi

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Gray's Licorice-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Gray's Licorice-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Ligusticum
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Ligusticum grayi

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Gray's Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Gray's Licorice-root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray's Licorice-root

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.