Black-tailed Deermouse vs Lesser Lattice Brown

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Kirinia climene

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Lesser Lattice Brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Lesser Lattice Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Peromyscus	Kirinia
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Kirinia climene

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Lesser Lattice Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Lesser Lattice Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Lesser Lattice Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Lattice Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.