Black-tailed Deermouse vs jalap

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Ipomoea purga

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while jalap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	jalap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Ipomoea
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Ipomoea purga

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

jalap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	jalap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jalap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.

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.