Black-tailed Deermouse vs Rough Bedstraw

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Galium asprellum

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Rough Bedstraw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Rough Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Galium
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Galium asprellum

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Rough Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Rough Bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.