Black-tailed Deermouse vs Meadow Grass Smut

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Urocystis
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Meadow Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.