Black-tailed Deermouse vs Stinking iris

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Iris
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.