Black-tailed Deermouse vs Fringed Cup

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Encoelia
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.