Black-tailed Deermouse vs red-eared guenon

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while red-eared guenon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	red-eared guenon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Peromyscus	Cercopithecus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Cercopithecus erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and red-eared guenon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	red-eared guenon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-eared guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.