Black-tailed Deermouse vs Tan Ear

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Otidea
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.