Black-tailed Deermouse vs Rough-leaf Dogwood

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Cornus drummondii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Rough-leaf Dogwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cornaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Cornus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Cornus drummondii

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Rough-leaf Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-leaf Dogwood

Habitat

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

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.