Black-tailed Deermouse vs Yellow Bartonia

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Bartonia virginica

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Yellow Bartonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Yellow Bartonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Bartonia
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Bartonia virginica

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Yellow Bartonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Yellow Bartonia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Bartonia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and 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.