Black-tailed Deermouse vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Suillus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.