Black-tailed Deermouse vs Child’s Rice Rat

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Nephelomys childi

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Nephelomys
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Child’s Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Child’s Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

Child’s Rice Rat

The Child’s Rice Rat (Nephelomys childi) is a species in the genus Nephelomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.