Black-tailed Deermouse vs King Pin

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while King Pin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Pin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.