Black-tailed Deermouse vs Pale flax

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Linum
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.