Black-tailed Deermouse vs Devil'S Dipstick

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Mutinus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Devil'S Dipstick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.