Black-tailed Deermouse vs Jelly Rot

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Jelly Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Phlebia
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.