Black-tailed Deermouse vs Mexican Muhly

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Muhlenbergia mexicana

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Mexican Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Mexican Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Muhlenbergia mexicana

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Mexican Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Mexican Muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.