Black-tailed Deermouse vs Loose Starweb

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Asterostroma
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.