Black Willow vs Deer Mouse

Salix nigra compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Willow	Deer Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salicaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Salix	Peromyscus
Species	Salix nigra	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Black Willow

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Willow	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, and United States.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Black Willow

The Black Willow (Salix nigra) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, and United States.