Black-tailed Deermouse vs Gut Weed

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Ulva intestinalis

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Gut Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Ulva
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.