Black-tailed Deermouse vs yellow prairie violet

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Viola nuttallii

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while yellow prairie violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	yellow prairie violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Viola
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Viola nuttallii

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

yellow prairie violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	yellow prairie violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow prairie violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.