Black-tailed Deermouse vs Houghton'S Sedge

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Carex houghtoniana

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Houghton'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Houghton'S Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Carex
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Carex houghtoniana

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Houghton'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Houghton'S Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Houghton'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.