Black-tailed Deermouse vs Four-toed Jerboa

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Allactaga
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Allactaga tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Four-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Four-toed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-toed Jerboa

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.