Black-tailed Deermouse vs face fly

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	face fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Musca
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	face fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.