Black-tailed Deermouse vs Mexican vole

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Microtus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

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.