Black-tailed Deermouse vs mat alumroot

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Heuchera cylindrica

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while mat alumroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	mat alumroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cricetidae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Heuchera
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Heuchera cylindrica

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

mat alumroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	mat alumroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mat alumroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.

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.