Black-tailed Deermouse vs Excentric Pinkgill

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Entoloma excentricum

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Excentric Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Entoloma
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Entoloma excentricum

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Excentric Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.