Black-tailed Deermouse vs Lake Emerald

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Somatochlora cingulata

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Lake Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Lake Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Somatochlora
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Somatochlora cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Lake Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Lake Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.