Black-tailed Deermouse vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Melanotaenium
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.