Black-tailed Deermouse vs Glaucous King-Devil

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Pilosella piloselloides

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Glaucous King-Devil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Glaucous King-Devil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Pilosella
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Pilosella piloselloides

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Glaucous King-Devil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Glaucous King-Devil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glaucous King-Devil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States.

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.