Black-tailed Deermouse vs Maydell's locoweed

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Oxytropis maydelliana

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Maydell's locoweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Maydell's locoweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Oxytropis
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Oxytropis maydelliana

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Maydell's locoweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Maydell's locoweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maydell's locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.