Black-tailed Deermouse vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

  • Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-tailed Deermouse Flat-skulled Shrew
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 Soricidae
Genus Peromyscus Sorex
Species Peromyscus melanurus Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-tailed Deermouse Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-skulled Shrew

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.

Flat-skulled Shrew

No description available.

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