Black-tailed Deermouse vs Procumbent Cotoneaster

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Cotoneaster prostratus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Procumbent Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Procumbent Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Cotoneaster
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Cotoneaster prostratus

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Procumbent Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Procumbent Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Procumbent Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.