Black-tailed Deermouse vs Species code: Hs

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Halophila
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.