Black-tailed Deermouse vs Rusty Porecrust

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Rusty Porecrust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Fuscoporia
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Rusty Porecrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.