Black-tailed Deermouse vs marsh rice rat

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while marsh rice rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Oryzomys
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.