Black-tailed Deermouse vs Ornate Shrew

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Sorex
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

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.