Black-tailed Deermouse vs Wheat smut

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Tilletia
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.