Black-tailed Deermouse vs pale moonwort

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Botrychium
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

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

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.