Black-tailed Deermouse vs Fire ant

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Fire ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Formicidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Solenopsis
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Solenopsis geminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Fire ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.