Black-tailed Deermouse vs Juniper Disco

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Pithya
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Juniper Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.