Black-tailed Deermouse vs Southern Crestwort

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Lophocolea semiteres

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Southern Crestwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Southern Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Lophocolea
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Lophocolea semiteres

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Southern Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Southern Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.