Black-tailed Deermouse vs Mountain Ricegrass

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Piptatheropsis pungens

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Mountain Ricegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Mountain Ricegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Piptatheropsis
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Piptatheropsis pungens

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Mountain Ricegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Mountain Ricegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ricegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.