Black-tailed Deermouse vs Mountain Argus

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Aricia
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Mountain Argus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.