Black-tailed Deermouse vs Red melastome

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Red melastome is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Melastoma
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.