Black-tailed Deermouse vs Lesser marigold

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Tagetes
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Lesser marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.