Black-tailed Deermouse vs Flea

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)
Family	Cricetidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Nosopsyllus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.