Black-tailed Deermouse vs Pitch canker

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Fusarium
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and 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.