Black-tailed Deermouse vs Jersey Tea

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Ceanothus americanus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Jersey Tea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Jersey Tea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Ceanothus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Ceanothus americanus

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Jersey Tea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Jersey Tea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jersey Tea

Habitat

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

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.