Black-tailed Deermouse vs Nutgrass

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Nutgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Nutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Cyperus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Nutgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.