Black-tailed Deermouse vs Mountain Water Rat

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Mountain Water 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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Peromyscus	Baiyankamys
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water 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.