Black-tailed Deermouse vs Rough Hawkweed

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Hieracium scabrum

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Rough Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Rough Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Hieracium
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Hieracium scabrum

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Rough Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Hawkweed

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.