Black-tailed Deermouse vs Thrips

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Thrips nigropilosus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Thripidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Thrips
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Thrips nigropilosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, 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.