Black-tailed Deermouse vs Ridged Tooth

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Hydnellum
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Ridged Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.