Black-tailed Deermouse vs iron-grass

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Spermacoce
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	iron-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.