Black-tailed Deermouse vs marsh dock

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Rumex palustris

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while marsh dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	marsh dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Rumex
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Rumex palustris

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

marsh dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	marsh dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.