Black-tailed Deermouse vs Montane Water Vole

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Montane Water Vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.