Black-tailed Deermouse vs mountain spike-moss

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Selaginella
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	mountain spike-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.