Black-tailed Deermouse vs Japanese Water Shrew

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Chimarrogale
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Deermouse and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water 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.