Black-tailed Deermouse vs Western Brome

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Bromus marginatus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Western Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Western Brome
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	Bromus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Bromus marginatus

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Western Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Western Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.