Black-tailed Deermouse vs Tear Dropper

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.