Black-tailed Deermouse vs soft-haired panicgrass

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Dichanthelium subvillosum

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while soft-haired panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	soft-haired panicgrass
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	Dichanthelium
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Dichanthelium subvillosum

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

soft-haired panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	soft-haired panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

soft-haired panicgrass

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.