Black-tailed Deermouse vs Tuberous Polypore

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Polyporus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.