Black-tailed Deermouse vs Cowbane Rust

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Puccinia cicutae

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Cowbane Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Cowbane Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Puccinia
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Puccinia cicutae

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Cowbane Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cowbane Rust

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.