Black-tailed Deermouse vs Richardson’s Willow

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Salix
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.