Black-tailed Deermouse vs Stinking Earthfan

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Thelephora
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

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.