Black-tailed Deermouse vs Murrill'S Slender Caesar

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Amanita murrilliana

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Murrill'S Slender Caesar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Murrill'S Slender Caesar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Peromyscus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Amanita murrilliana

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Murrill'S Slender Caesar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Murrill'S Slender Caesar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murrill'S Slender Caesar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.