Black-tailed Deermouse vs Round-spotted Major

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Oxycera
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Round-spotted Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.