Black-tailed Deermouse vs Willow Oak

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Quercus phellos

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Willow Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Willow Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Quercus phellos

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Willow Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.