Black-tailed Deermouse vs Wire With

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Desmodium axillare

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Wire With is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Wire With
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Desmodium
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Wire With

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Wire With
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wire With

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.