Black-tailed Deermouse vs Downland Villa

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Villa cingulata

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Downland Villa is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Downland Villa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Villa
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Villa cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Downland Villa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Downland Villa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downland Villa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.