Black-tailed Deermouse vs Red Balau

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Shorea
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.