Black-tailed Deermouse vs Rooting Polypore

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Polyporus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.