Black-tailed Deermouse vs Sand leek

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Allium rotundum

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Sand leek is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Sand leek
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Allium
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Allium rotundum

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Sand leek

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Sand leek
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand leek

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.