Black-tailed Deermouse vs tundra vole

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Microtus oeconomus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while tundra vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	tundra vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Microtus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Microtus oeconomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and tundra vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

tundra vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	tundra vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tundra vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Russia.

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.