Black-tailed Deermouse vs Rocky Mountain iris

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Iris missouriensis

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Rocky Mountain iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Rocky Mountain iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Iris
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Iris missouriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Rocky Mountain iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Rocky Mountain iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Rocky Mountain iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rocky Mountain iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.