Black-tailed Deermouse vs False Puffball

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Cricetidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Reticularia
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.