Black-tailed Deermouse vs Gansu Shrew

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Gansu 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 cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gansu 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.