Black-tailed Deermouse vs Toad's Ear

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Toad's 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 bufonia

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Toad's Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.