Black-tailed Deermouse vs pignut

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while pignut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Mesosphaerum
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	pignut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pignut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.

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.