Black-tailed Deermouse vs short Jacob's-ladder

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Polemonium pulcherrimum

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while short Jacob's-ladder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	short Jacob's-ladder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Polemonium
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Polemonium pulcherrimum

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

short Jacob's-ladder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	short Jacob's-ladder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short Jacob's-ladder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.