Black-tailed Deermouse vs scratch grass

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

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.