Black-tailed Deermouse vs Norway lemming

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Norway lemming
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Lemmus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.