Black-tailed Deermouse vs Vine Maple

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Vine Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Acer
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Acer circinatum

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Vine Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.