Deer Mouse vs Foxtail Smut

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Deer Mouse is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Urocystis
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.