Black-tailed Deermouse vs Narrow swordfern

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

  • Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-tailed Deermouse Narrow swordfern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Cricetidae Nephrolepidaceae
Genus Peromyscus Nephrolepis
Species Peromyscus melanurus Nephrolepis cordifolia

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-tailed Deermouse Narrow swordfern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Narrow swordfern

No description available.

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