Black-tailed Deermouse vs Eastern Mole

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Talpidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Scalopus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.