Black-tailed Deermouse vs green snaketail

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Ophiogomphus cecilia

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while green snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	green snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Ophiogomphus cecilia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and green snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

green snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	green snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

green snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.