Black-tailed Deermouse vs Recurved Peatmoss

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Sphagnum
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Recurved Peatmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and 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.