Black-tailed Deermouse vs Red brome

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Bromus rubens

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Red brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Red brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Bromus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Bromus rubens

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Red brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Red brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Namibia), Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.