Black-tailed Deermouse vs Safford Inga

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Inga saffordiana

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Safford Inga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Safford Inga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Inga
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Inga saffordiana

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Safford Inga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Safford Inga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Safford Inga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.