Black-tailed Deermouse vs lemming d'Ungava

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while lemming d'Ungava is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	lemming d'Ungava
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	Dicrostonyx
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and lemming d'Ungava share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

lemming d'Ungava

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	lemming d'Ungava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemming d'Ungava

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.